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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2002
Kevin Mitchell, West Fork, AR (US);
John L. Obenshain, Rogers, AR (US);
Kevin Mitchell, West Fork, AR (US);
John L. Obenshain, Rogers, AR (US);
Alto U.S. Inc., Springdale, AR (US);
Abstract
A floor surface treatment apparatus having a wheeled vehicle including a support for a floor surface treatment unit, the support being moveable relative to the vehicle. A floor surface treatment unit is pivotally carried by the support for swinging movement relative thereto. The support is configured to raise and lower the unit relative to the floor surface, upon movement of the support relative to the vehicle, through a range of working positions in which the unit maintains a generally vertical orientation relative to the floor surface and is generally in contact therewith and a servicing position in which the unit is swung up relative to the vehicle above the floor surface to a position in which the unit is generally angled relative to the floor surface.